"Clean Sweep"

Katie and her mother go to homes because they want people to:

• pay all of their bills for them.

• hire them to clean their house.

• know how to find dust mites.

• learn to organize the garage.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Why is it difficult to clean for Mrs. Leonardo?

• She complains a lot and doesn't want to throw anything away.

• She only wants to read the book her mother left her.

• She keeps trying to feed Katie dinner and there is no time for that.

• She spends too much time looking at each thing they find in the attic.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What emotion does Katie's mother use to get people to hire their cleaning service? And what details support this answer

• happiness, by showing them pictures of a clean home

• anger, by throwing dirt and dust around their homes

• fear, by showing them a picture of a dust mite and using the word "army"

• sadness, by telling them the story of the day she lost her husband.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What happened to Katie's dad?

• He died of a heart attack at work.

• He died in a car crash.

• He ran out on the family.

• He hit his head and couldn't remember anything.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What prompts Mrs. Leonardo to think of her sister?

• Katie finds an old table cloth.

• Mrs. Leonardo's sister writes her a letter.

• Benjamin reads "The Naughty Little Frog."

• Mrs. Leonardo finds an old book.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1